Leroy N. Barnett

Sunday

Apr 7, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Leroy N. Barnett, 76, of Walnutport, passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, April 4, 2013, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Allentown. He was the husband of Barbara (Bennett) Graver-Barnett; they celebrated their third wedding anniversary on June 26, 2012.

Born in Todd, Huntingdon County, he was a son of the late Ferne Ellsworth Barnett and Ethel (David).

Leroy was the territory manager for Animal Medic of Manchester, covering a wide range of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York for 34 years before retiring in January 2013. He was a member of Bethany Wesleyan Church, Cherryville. He also was a member of the Gideon Bible Society, Lehighton.

An avid outdoorsman, Leroy enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Surviving, along with his wife, Barbara, are two stepsons: Kirk Graver and his wife, Donna, of Lehighton, and Shawn Graver of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; two sisters: Mrs. Betty Wagner of Palmyra, and Joy, wife of Richard Hitz, of Harrisburg; a brother, Ellis Barnett and his wife, Carole, of Palmyra; three stepgranddaughters: Tiara, Tamara and Britani; one stepgreat-granddaughter, Dakota; nephews: Michael, David, Scott, Brian, Kevin and Randy; and a niece, Nancy.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Lester, and a sister, Flora.

Calling hours will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, April 8, and from 9 to 11 a.m., prior to church services, Tuesday, April 9, at Bethany Wesleyan Church, 675 Blue Mountain Drive, Cherryville.

Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. The Rev. Kevin Fetterhoff and the Rev. Scott L. Weldon will both officiate the services. Interment will follow at Franklin Heights Memorial Park Association in Franklin Township.

Contributions may be made to the Church Memorial Fund c/o Schisler Funeral Home Inc., 2119 Washington Ave., Northampton, PA 18067.